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In the Philadelphia 76ers’ first matchup of the season against the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were too much for them to handle. The Sixers lost 133-126 in a crazy game where Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey all scored very efficiently and above their league average. The Mavs stars simply couldn’t […]

When the Brooklyn Nets added James Harden to their Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving-led core in 2021, many expected that, barring any unforeseen turn of events, they would waltz all the way to an NBA championship. However, things did not work out according to plan. Fast forward to 2023, and Irving and Harden are now […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a back-and-forth, shot-for-shot contest against the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 82 points to lead the Mavs to a 133-126 win over the Sixers despite 91 points from Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. Maxey had a great game, scoring 29 points and leading […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did all they could to battle the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on Thursday night, but in the end, the Mavs proved too strong a force for the Sixers to handle. James Harden came out with another strong performance for his team, but it still wasn’t enough […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Thursday night battle is simply a star-studded affair. With the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving taking on the Joel Embiid-James Harden partnership, fans would find it difficult to change the channel amid what should be an exciting contest. In fact, the battle between the Mavs and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (40-22) didn’t have much time to celebrate their recent Joel Embiid-less win as they returned to action the very next day in a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks (33-31). With Embiid back in the lineup and Tyrese Maxey back with the starters, the Sixers and Mavs played one of the craziest games […]

The Dallas Mavericks host the Philadelphia 76ers for an interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Sixers are in a good spot right now likely to finish as the 3rd or 4th seed in the Eastern Conference. They are (40-21) and are coming off a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Dallas Mavericks as they continue a road trip. They will be on the second night of a back-to-back and will look to make it two wins in a row. But, with a matchup on deck, there is a big question to ask regarding the Sixers’ lineup: Is Joel Embiid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got revenge against the Miami Heat after an embarrassing loss. With Joel Embiid sitting out, the Sixers snapped a two-game losing streak behind another great game from Tyrese Maxey and one of the best performances ever from Paul Reed. Reed was fantastic, tallying 16 points, a career-best 14 rebounds and two blocks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t even have Joel Embiid on Wednesday night after the All-Star big man was ruled out due to a left foot injury. Nevertheless, the Sixers still cruised to victory over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, who for their part, have now lost five out of their last six games. To make […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (40-21) got another crack at the Miami Heat (33-30) but this time took them on in Miami and without Joel Embiid, who missed the game due to left foot soreness. The Sixers put the Ewing theory to the test once again with a huge win, 119-96. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win […]

When Kevin Love agreed to a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers after the NBA trade deadline passed, it was rumored that one of the teams interested in his services was the Philadelphia 76ers. The Miami Heat were the frontrunners throughout and that is where Love ended up signing. On Wednesday, Sixers head coach Doc […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid starred in Monday’s game against the Miami Heat. Like usual, he served as the straw that stirred the drink for the Sixers on the offensive end. He scored 27 points — on 10-for-17 shooting from the field — grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out two assists, and blocked one shot […]

There was a lot of talk surrounding Joel Embiid getting snubbed as a starter for the recently-concluded NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar eventually made his way to the starting lineup as an injury replacement, and in a way, his selection was validated by LeBron James when the Los Angeles Lakers talisman chose Embiid […]

Joel Embiid’s primary goal for himself and the Philadelphia 76ers is the championship. After losing out on two straight MVP bids and most likely a third one this year, it’s clear to the Sixers’ franchise player that he has to win it all in order to secure his place among the very best of his […]

After a messy breakup that resulted in the Rockets trading James Harden to the Nets in 2021, rumors of a potential Harden-Houston Rockets reunion have ramped up as of late. The Philadelphia 76ers guard will hit unrestricted free agency this summer, and recent rumblings, including an article released by The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Kelly Iko, […]

The rumor mill around James Harden is churning heavily. While he and the Philadelphia 76ers look to legitimize their championship hopes, the Houston Rockets are potentially looking to split Harden and the Sixers up by welcoming him back in free agency. The possibility of Harden going back to Houston is being discussed as heavily as […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-21) visit the Miami Heat (33-29) on Wednesday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Heat prediction, pick, and how to watch. Philadelphia has lost two in a row but remains in third place in the Eastern Conference. The 76ers covered 58% […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid now believes there is only one path forward for him to get the recognition he deserves, FOX Sports NBA reporter Melissa Rohlin wrote in a Wednesday article. “What I can control is to try to win a championship,” Embiid told FOX Sports. “And I feel like that’s the only way […]

At the moment, all James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers will be thinking about is winning a championship. With the title race as wide open as it has ever been in recent memory, the Sixers could very well end up winning it all if they manage to string together a strong run beginning in April. […]

2022 was a massive year for the Golden State Warriors. For the first time since Kevin Durant’s departure, the team won the NBA championship, besting the Boston Celtics. The team was not as loaded as the Hamptons 5-era GSW, but they were still pretty damn good. How does this team stack up against a different […]

LOS ANGELES — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and New Balance announced a partnership to start the 2023 calendar year. Maxey, a third-year guard out of Kentucky, becomes the seventh NBA player to sign with New Balance. Big things ahead… Welcome to the @newbalancehoops family, @TyreseMaxey. pic.twitter.com/g3dXclN73d — New Balance (@newbalance) January 11, 2023 “It’s […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t hide the fact that they were frustrated heading to Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. And wouldn’t they be? Jimmy Butler and co. were on a four-game skid entering the showdown and really needed a win. Fortunately, the Heat fought hard to pull off a narrow 101-99 victory […]

After acquiring Nerlens Noel from the New York Knicks in a salary dump during the past offseason, the Detroit Pistons, a rebuilding team, simply didn’t have much use for the 28-year old center. With the Pistons trying to develop young big men Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley III, and James Wiseman, it was only […]

PHILADEPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ loss at home to the Miami Heat stings for several reasons. Not only did Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers blow a shot to pick up an easy win but they also lost the chance to head into an intimidating stretch of games with momentum. They have a remarkably […]

PHILADEPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers got their first crack at the Miami Heat for the first time since losing to them in last year’s postseason. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for an efficient 50 points but it wasn’t enough for the Sixers to overcome Jimmy Butler and the Heat. Perhaps the lone positive takeaway […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (39-21) faced off against old friend Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (33-29) for the first time since last season’s playoffs. The Sixers found themselves in another nail-biter and again fell short, this time by a score of 101-99. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Heat. Sixers player […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro shined on the offensive end of the floor in Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. He scored 33 points — on 6-for-12 shooting from behind the three-point arc — and dished out five assists in the 108-103 Heat loss. So when the Heat visit the Wells Fargo Center on Monday […]

The Miami Heat (32-29) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (39-20) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-76ers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Miami lost four straight games and dropped to seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat covered 36% of their […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid isn’t just one of the best players in the league today but of all-time. While his Kevin Durant-like approach to social media and repeated playoff disappointments may overshadow his talent a bit at times, it’s important to put just how talented Embiid is into perspective. Embiid recorded 41 points, 12 […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wasn’t in the team huddle prior to Jayson Tatum’s clutch shot to beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a key part of the game-winning play. According to current Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, Stevens originally drew up the scheme that helped […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics battled in one of the most entertaining games of the season. It wasn’t a complete and total shootout like the Clippers-Kings affair a day ago, but it went down to the wire. After Jayson Tatum nailed a tough jumper to put the Cs up, Joel Embiid heaved up a […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have a long-lasting rivalry when it comes to sports, and while Celtics star Jaylen Brown can appreciate that, he didn’t have time for some of the harassment Sixers fans threw his way on Saturday night. Following the Celtics’ thrilling last-second victory over the 76ers, Brown revealed to NBC Sports Boston […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t exactly predict that he’d take the game-winner against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he was determined to make something happen for the Boston Celtics. Coming off the timeout before he launched the game-winner during Saturday’s Celtics-Sixers showdown, Tatum revealed that he had a strong three-word message to his teammate Grant Williams: “it’s game […]

More than making the game-winner for the Boston Celtics on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jayson Tatum is just appreciative of the moment and the trust that his teammates gave him. Speaking to reporters after firing the 3-point dagger that gave the Celtics the 110-107 win over Joel Embiid and co., Tatum opened up about […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers lost their third game of the season to the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid dominated to the tune of 41 points and tremendous defense but it wasn’t enough to get the Sixers their 40th win of the season. One of the main reasons the Sixers lost the back-and-forth affair was that […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum broke the hearts of Philadelphia 76ers fans with his epic game-winner on Saturday, but at least he made one Philly resident happy after the tight affair. Following the Celtics’ 110-107 win, Tatum shared a moment with Philadelphia Eagles wideout DeVonta Smith and gave him his game-worn jersey. He even signed […]

Jayson Tatum sparked wild celebrations from Boston Celtics fans after his late dagger propelled the Beantown Team to a thrilling win over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Celtics trailed by as much as 15 points in the game, but they just couldn’t find a way to slow down Tatum near the […]

Jayson Tatum didn’t want any overtime. The Boston Celtics All-Star stopped on a dime and pulled up for a nasty top-of-the-key triple to seal the win over the Sixers in Philadelphia. Check out the clutch shot below, including Joel Embiid’s unreal full-court heave to tie the game that was just a split second too late. […]